Key Starters and Tough Calls - Divisional Round Lineup Spotlights for Fantasy Football Include Aaron Jones, Stefon Diggs, C.J. Stroud

The Divisional Round of the playoffs kicks off this weekend, and we have some big games on the line. The Houston Texans and rookie sensation C.J. Stroud will take on the likely MVP Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. Then, on Sunday, Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes will face off as the Buffalo […]

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - NFL Playoffs Divisional Round (2024)

Welcome to the Divisional Round edition of the WR/CB Matchups article. Regular season fantasy leagues are over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to play other types of playoff contests. Hopefully, this article can help you make profitable decisions on this very intriguing four-game slate. During the past three seasons, I have tweaked my […]

Divisional Round Weekend PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Stefon Diggs, Mike Evans, Brandon Aiyuk

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football playoff rankings. The Divisional Round begins this weekend, and fantasy football continues to roll through playoff leagues. Our coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests will continue throughout the Super Bowl. We are here to help you set those winning lineups for the Divisional Round. Today, we will review […]

NFL Divisional Playoffs NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Premium NFL DFS Cheat Sheet - Divisional Round Playoffs We have reached the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, meaning just 8 teams remain and will battle it out for the remaining four spots left in the championship round. With only 4 games, […]

NFL DFS Value Plays for Divisional Round (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the Divisional Round, RotoBallers! Eight teams remain in the NFL playoffs after a wild Super Wild Card weekend. Houston battles Baltimore. Green Bay goes against San Francisco. Tampa Bay tackles Detroit. And Kansas City sees Buffalo. It's four great games and plenty […]

Top Five Most Improved Players Of The 2023 NFL Season

The 2023 NFL regular season is over, so it's time to look back on what was an exciting season of NFL football. One that featured several great performances. Some of those performances came from the expected players, but not all of them did. Some players who had disappointed earlier in their careers -- or at […]

Breakout Fantasy Football Quarterbacks from the 2023 Season

Every NFL season offers fans and fantasy managers alike new breakout performers every year. There's nothing better than seeing a player significantly outperform the expectations that were set on them, especially young players or guys who for whatever reason were written off before even getting a fair shake. In this article series, we'll be looking […]

Matchups For NFL Divisional Round 2024 - Ranked Worst To Best

Only three weekends of NFL football left, and after a Wild Card Weekend that included just one game decided by one possession, hopefully we get some more entertaining football this weekend. The AFC features three MVP candidate quarterbacks and a rookie on fire, while the NFC has more underdog stories at quarterback. Despite mostly blowouts, […]

Divisional Round Weekend Kicker Rankings for Fantasy Football: Harrison Butker, Justin Tucker, Jake Moody, Michael Badgley, Tyler Bass

Hey RotoBallers, it's an exciting time for football, with the Divisional Round set to kick off this weekend. Fantasy football isn't over yet, with playoff leagues and DFS contests still going on all the way through the Super Bowl. For fantasy managers searching for a kicker, we've got you covered with our Divisional Round fantasy […]

Divisional Round Weekend Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud, Jordan Love

Hey, RotoBallers! The second week of the NFL playoffs has arrived as the Divisional Round kicks off this weekend. Plenty of fantasy football remains this season as fantasy football playoff contests continue. Sunday's game between the Chiefs and Bills should be an exciting quarterback duel between Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes. One of the biggest questions that […]

Kalif Raymond Misses Another Practice Thursday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) missed his second straight practice of the week on Thursday. Raymond injured his knee in the Week 18 regular season finale, didn't practice at all last week and was held out of the wild-card win over the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday night. The fact that the 29-year-old […]

Divisional Round Weekend PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce, Isaiah Likely, Cade Otton

Howdy RotoBallers! The NFL playoffs are heating up, and we are back with more fantasy football coverage for the Divisional Round. Fantasy football is coming close to an end, but we still have a few more weeks left in playoff leagues. Our coverage for playoff leagues and DFS contests will continue throughout the Super Bowl. Today, we […]

Sam LaPorta Downgraded To Limited Thursday

Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) was downgraded to a limited practice participant on Thursday after he was listed as a full participant on Wednesday. Instead of suffering a setback with his hyperextended knee, the Lions were most likely resting the 23-year-old after he played through his knee injury in last weekend's wild-card […]

Jameson Williams Low On DFS Radar On Sunday

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams came back from an ankle injury to face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Round last week, but he caught just two passes for 19 yards. The speedster has seen three or fewer targets in ten of his 13 games this year, meaning he's clearly not […]

Divisional Round Weekend PPR Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Aaron Jones, David Montgomery, Isiah Pacheco

Hey, RotoBallers! The second week of the NFL playoffs kicks off Saturday with the Ravens versus the Texans and ends Sunday in a highly anticipated battle between the Chiefs and Bills. Fantasy football is not over, as playoff leagues geared toward the Divisional Round are set to begin this weekend. There are still plenty of […]

Josh Reynolds A Bargain DFS Option Against Tampa Bay

Detroit Lions wide receiver Josh Reynolds was the team's second-most productive during the regular season, and the trend continued in the win over the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the NFC playoffs. Reynolds hauled in five passes for 80 yards to help defeat his former team. This week, he has plenty of […]

Sam LaPorta Should See More Action In Divisional Round Contest

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) practiced in full to begin the week leading up to the NFC Divisional Round contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barring any setbacks, he should not be at risk of missing Sunday's game, and he should be more involved in the offense. The rookie saw just three targets […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown Remains Elite DFS Option Against Buccaneers

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown racked up at least 95 receiving yards in 10 of his 16 regular season games, and he did it again in the wild-card win over the Los Angeles Rams by catching seven passes for 110 yards. Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional Round, St. Brown should […]

Jahmyr Gibbs Faces Tough Matchup In NFC Divisional Round

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs rushed eight times for 25 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 48 yards in the NFC Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Rams. It was a solid performance for the rookie speedster, but his fantasy ceiling has proven to be much higher. Unfortunately, he's set […]

David Montgomery In A Letdown Spot On Sunday

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery rushed for over 1,000 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in the regular season, and he found the end zone in the Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Rams. However, a worrisome matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense awaits in the NFC Divisional Round. In Week 6, Tampa […]

Jared Goff Draws Another Favorable Matchup Against Buccaneers

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was excellent in the Wild Card win over his former team, the Los Angeles Rams. He completed 22 of his 27 passing attempts, threw a touchdown, and did not commit a turnover. On Sunday, he should be in for another efficient outing against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense that surrendered […]

DFS Lineup Anchors: RBs and WRs for Divisional Playoff DFS Lineups

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This piece looks at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks, I will recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as building blocks, but occasionally a tight […]

Underrated Players For Each Divisional-Round Team: Under-The-Radar Sleepers On Offense And Defense

The 2024 NFL playoffs enter the second round this weekend, and all eight teams have stars or superstars who have been key reasons why their squads are still alive. Everyone is familiar with marquee players like Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bosa, and Mike Evans, but each team is also made up of a ton […]

Bold Predictions for Fantasy Football Divisional Round Playoffs: C.J. Stroud, Christian McCaffrey, Gus Edwards, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Travis Kelce

The Divisional Round of the playoffs is here, and I’m back with another edition of fantasy football bold predictions. This week’s list of bold predictions will include C.J. Stroud, Christian McCaffrey, Gus Edwards, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Travis Kelce. Every week, I will provide some fun and bold fantasy football predictions. While these bold predictions […]

Is AJ Dillon Injured or Healthy? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Many NFL coaches love a one-two punch in their backfield. David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs both found success playing their roles this season. A similar case down in Miami, as Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane found the end zone with ease (when both were healthy). Injuries always derail a coach's game plan. AJ Dillon and […]

Kalif Raymond Still Missing From Practice

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kalif Raymond (knee) was missing from the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday. Raymond's knee injury is improving, but he could still easily be held out of the Divisional Round playoff game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers unless he's able to return to practice on Thursday or […]

NFL Divisional Round Power Rankings: Where Do All 8 Teams Stand?

As we head into the NFL Divisional Round, we now have a stacked group of eight teams left that should make up a fantastic four-game slate this weekend. Some favorites won, but other underdogs surprised in their games over the first weekend, so how do we rank them before the first game kicks off on […]

NFL DFS Rankings for DraftKings, FanDuel - Divisional Round Picks for Cash and GPP Contests

We are down to the last eight teams standing in the NFL. There are no bad teams, and there are no easy spots to target. That doesn’t mean that we don’t have players to play though, as every game has a total of over 43.5 points. You can make the case to stack any team […]

Sam LaPorta "Coming Along"

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that rookie tight end Sam LaPorta (knee) is "coming along" and making progress after hyperextending his knee and suffering a bone bruise in the Week 18 regular season finale. LaPorta was questionable going into the wild-card round game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night but ended […]

Ben Johnson To Interview With Panthers, Commanders

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has head-coaching interviews with the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders lined up for this Friday, according to sources. It will be a busy week for the coordinator, as he'll also be preparing to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday during the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Johnson […]